Places — Burgh

View from pier791 viewsAn 1880s image by James Valentine of the fishing boats on the beach and Helensburgh's west seafront.

View from pier 19012072 viewsThis view from the pierhead looking up Colquhoun Street was taken in 1901, but it is not known why a large crowd had gathered and what they were looking at. The shops are Robert Brown's wines and spirits and Lachlan McLachlan's very popular bakery. In 1929 the building which housed the two shops was demolished to allow the National Bank of Scotland to be built, and Lachlan McLachlan moved his business to Garelochhead where he worked until his death in 1951. Image supplied by Pat Drayton.

1903 Helensburgh West1067 viewsLooking west from the tower of the United Free Church — now St Columba Church — along West King Street. Image circa 1903.

1903 Seafront169 viewsA 1903 image of a busy day on the beach in Helensburgh, just to the west of the pier.

1903 Sinclair Street1153 viewsHelensburgh's Public Hall, the Victoria Hall, and Hermitage School are seen in this 1903 photograph from the top of the St Columba Church tower, looking up Sinclair Street, which was published as a postcard by J.Valentine & Co. of Dundee. It shows the chimney of the Malig (or Millig) Mill to the rear of the Victoria Hall.

1912 West Promenade930 viewsPeople stroll on the seafront promenade and the West Clyde Streets shops have their sunshades down in this 1912 image.

1924 West Clyde Street1062 viewsAn image of West Clyde Street, with the Imperial Hotel on the right. Image supplied by Jim Chestnut.

Seafront sunshine929 viewsThis August 1933 photo taken on Helensburgh seafront shows Mary Hickey in black and Margaret Hickey in a frock, with their nephew Bobby Nimlo. All three are now deceased. The identity of the boy in the shade is not known. Image supplied by John Booth, son of Margie Hickey.

Seafront huts180 viewsHuts on a busy Helensburgh west seafront, seen from the pier. Image c.1933.

1933 Helensburgh seafront1322 viewsAn unusual view of Helensburgh's west seafront from the pier, with two shelters, taken during the very hot summer of 1933.

Busy seafront1359 viewsThe bunting is up and the crowds are out on West Clyde Street, Helensburgh, on a sunny summer day. Image circa 1948.

Paddling pool729 viewsAnother image of children playing in the now removed paddling pool on Helensburgh's West Esplanade. Image circa 1951.